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Many Beatles fans will bittersweetly recall the band’s final public performance atop the Apple HQ in 1969. During this performance, George Harrison was seen playing a unique all-rosewood Telecaster. This guitar made waves among viewers of the performance as the rosewood body gave the guitar a distinct look and sound. In this article, we’ll explore the history of that iconic guitar.For the majority of their career, the Beatles didn’t use Fender guitars, as they wanted to distinguish themselves from another popular English band at the time, The Shadows, who played and endorsed Fender instruments. The Shadows had a run of 13 consecutive top 10 UK hits from 1960 through 1963.

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